Capital Credit Information

CVEA is a cooperative and operates on a not-for-profit basis. As a member of this multi-million dollar organization, you are also part owner. Electricity is provided at cost. Each year that revenue exceeds the cost to provide electric service (net margin), it is assigned to the individual member/owners in the form of capital credits. Capital credits represent the ownership each member has in the Association. The amount of capital credits assigned is in proportion to the amount billed for electric usage during that year.
Member/owners are notified each year when capital credits are assigned. The capital is retained by the Association as working capital in order to maintain and improve our system until the Board of Directors declares a refund. Capital credits have been refunded to members through 1983. Should you leave our service area, please notify us of your new address so that we may locate you when a refund is declared.

Article VII of the Bylaws completely explains nonprofit operation under which the Association operates. Bylaws can be accessed by clicking the link above or copies are available at either CVEA office.

2017 Capital Credit Allocation

Year end margins for 2017 have been allocated to the accounts for members from whom revenue was received during 2017; the amount will be shown on the June 2018 bill for current members. Inactive members will receive individual statements.

Unclaimed Capital Credits

In December 2017, CVEA made general retirements of capital credits. Some members did not receive a check because CVEA did not have a valid mailing address.

CVEA is currently noticing unclaimed capital credits from the 2017 retirement. The following list is in alphabetical order. If you find your name, call (907) 822-3211 or (907) 835-4301 to update your information.

Distributions which remain unclaimed after all noticing requirements have been met will revert to the CVEA Community Foundation.

Solomon Gulch Allocation

A non-refundable allocation notice was sent to members in July 2010. This allocation relates to the acquisition of the Solomon Gulch hydro project and the transmission line in 2011. <Click Here> for detailed information on this allocation.

If you have any questions or if you are interested in donating future capital credits to the CVEA Scholarship Program, please contact Mary Ellen Bedrick, at (907) 822-3211, or via email to bedrick@cvea.org